CVE-2020-14188 gajira-create GitHub action vulnerable to arbitrary code execution
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on GitHub runners via crafted issues in the Atlassian gajira-create action.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-14188?
CVE-2020-14188 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Atlassian gajira-create, published on 9 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The preprocessArgs function in the Atlassian gajira-create GitHub Action before version 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of a GitHub runner by creating a specially crafted GitHub issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14188?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including atlassian/gajira-create. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
atlassian/gajira-create GitHub Actions | All versions | 2.0.1 |
Products include Atlassian Jira Create.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14188?
Upgrade atlassian/gajira-create to 2.0.1 or later.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2020-14188 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14188 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4xqx-pqpj-9fqw.